Details
- Dimensions
- 9ʺW × 9ʺD × 32ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- Congo
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Raffia
- Shell
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- minor loss/good minor loss/good less
- Description
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Superb and Rare Royal Beaded Kuba Mukenga dancing mask sculpture also called Mukyeem which is made of wood, cloth and …
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Superb and Rare Royal Beaded Kuba Mukenga dancing mask sculpture also called Mukyeem which is made of wood, cloth and raffia and decorated with beaded geometric designs, and cowrie shells , made by the Kuba tribal people and was meant to be worn only by men of the dance society.
This Mukenga are used in ceremonies also worn at the initiation rites to symbolizes the supernatural being called Woot, who named the animals and other things of creation. Woot was believed to be the first human and the bringer of civilization.
The Kuba are sometimes known as the "Children of Woot". A man of high status in the dance society would perform ancient traditional dance steps while holding this figure
This dancing sculture measures approx :
32" H by 9" w by 9" D less
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